Re: [Leica] would it worth for an M3

["Matthew Tomich" <Matthew.Tomich@btopenworld.com>]

Hi Olivier,
I found an old m3 in New Zealand - the viewfinder had blacked
out / seperated? - i bought it for $360 NZD about $150 USD.

i was going to use it with an external finder - but then got
a Camera Repairman in New Zealand to fit a M6 0.85 rangefinder
for 800 NZD (about 330 USD) - so I got a camera I'm happy
with for less than $500 USD.

only problem was I had to wait 5 months for the part to come
from Leica..

So you may have to be patient if you did buy it and want to repair it,
and look for someone to fit the rangefinder for a reasonable price.

regards
Matt Tomich


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dragi Anevski" <dragia@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] would it worth for an M3


> Hi Olivier,
> I wouldn't do it. I bought one which was cloudy and had separation. I sent
> it to a repair person that did a CLA, but said he couldn't fix the
> separation. After that the times were OK, the dust in the finder was gone,
> but I still had separation. What made me eventually sell it was that I
> missed photos because I couldn't focus with it if objects moved and it was
a
> bit darker, for instance indoors. I almost never miss with my M4-P.
>
> Dragi
>
>
> >From: "olivier nguyen" <oliviertnguyen@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >Subject: [Leica] would it worth for an M3
> >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:03:19 -0500
> >
> >hi everyone,
> >would it worth $400 for an M3 with a view finder that state fungus and
> >cloudy ?  camera body have comestic damage.
> >would someone please tell me should i buy this or not
> >thank you
> >Olivier
> >
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